5.20.2011

So, today for you we have some projects that we haven't done yet but are on our "To-Do" list! These are some pretty great tutorials, projects, and patterns that we just haven't had the time for, but will be definitely doing in the near future!! Enjoy!

3.30.2011

So thank you to our 10 followers, and make sure to spread the word. On another note, we'll have Easter Crafts coming soon. We are also going to try to post more, right now we post maybe once every 1 or 2 weeks, but we'd like to post every week!

3.22.2011

Hey crafters! Jillian here. Today,I have a cute, whimsical outfit that is fun to make and even more fun to wear! You wear it with a shirt underneath and you could also wear colorful tights or leggings.

Also, for the first time in Those Crafty Chicks history, we did our first photo shoot! It was a little cold outside, but we made it through and got some really cool pictures. Thanks for modeling Lindsey! If you want to see all of them, we'll have a "Photos" section coming soon.

Let's get started!

You need:
1 or 1.5 yards of fabric (depending on your size; this skirt was made for a 12 year old girl.)
Zipper
Fabric Glue
Scissors
Iron
Sewing stuff

First, measure your waist, and add about 10 inches. This is measurement A.

Now measure from your waist to wherever you want the skirt to end and add 1 inch. This is measurement B.

You might need a friend to help you with this one! Measure from your waist, up to your shoulder, and down your back until you get to where your waist is. Add an inch and this is measurement C.

OK, now cut all your pieces out as shown below. The length of the waistband is the measurement of your waist, plus 1 inch.

Fold the waistband in half longways making sure the right sides of the fabric are touching and sew into a tube. Then, Line up the short edges of the waistband with the edges of the skirt and pin the short edges down. Now pin the middle down. Now pin in between those pins, and so on and so on until it looks like this. The waistband is under the skirt. If that didn't make sense, use this tutorial.

Sew the band to the skirt. Next, you sew the straps into a tube the same way you did with the waistband. Turn them right side out.

2.08.2011

Everyone has boring old black and white marble composition books, right? You can use them for school, work, or even crafting! :) Well, today we'll show you how to turn those boring notebooks into this super awesome rainbow notebook!

Hey crafters! It's Jillian, and today I'll show you how to make that cute headband right down there.

Materials:

1 spool of ribbon in any color

Hot glue gun

Scissors

A headband ﻿

1. Take the end of the ribbon (still on the spool) and hold it between your thumb and palm, like the picture shows.

2. Wrap the ribbon around your hand about 20 - 3- times then cut the end. (And try not to cut off your circulation!)

3. Cut a piece of ribbon about 4 inches of the spool.

4. Take the wrapped ribbon off your hand and hold it taut with your thumb and first finger. Then tie the 4 inch piece of ribbon tightly around the ribbon.

5. Take the ribbon of your fingers, and cut the ends open.

Now spread out the pieces until you have something that looks like this.

OK, for this next part, you might notice that the color of the ribbon has changed. I changed it because after I made the first ribbon bow, I found out that I had no more red ribbon! For the most part though, I would keep the colors the same.

Take the end of the ribbon and hot glue it to the end of the headband.

Now wrap the headband in ribbon, hot gluing every inch or so to keep it in place.

When you have wrapped the whole thing, glue the ribbon bow on to the headband, off to the side, and there you go! This headband would look cute in alternating colors, in red or pink for Valentine's Day, or in school colors!

Now measure from your waist to where you want the skirt to end. OK, now figure out how tall you want the little above waist piece to be, then double that. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, it's the thing above the belt/sash. Add an inch for the hem. This is measurement L.

Right sides facing, sew the L sides together so you have a pretty big tube.﻿

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﻿Remeber when you figured out how big you wanted the top piece to be? Take that measurement and fold it over. (4 inches in this picture.)

Sew a seam at the bottom of the folded edge, making sure to leave an inch open for the elastic.﻿

Now sew a seam 1 inch above the seam you just sewed, again leaving about an inch open.﻿

Attach a safety pin to the front and back ends of the elastic. On the back end, also safety pin it to the edge of the fabric. On the front end, use it to push the elastic through the casing you made. When it reaches the point you started at, pin the 2 ends together and sew them together.

Sew the casing shut.

Now it's time to make the sash! You don't have to make this sash, you could always just wear it with a belt, but this way the belt is guaranteed to match!
Put the skirt on. Measure your waist wearing the skirt and add 10 inches for the tie tails.

I don't have an exact pattern for this part but cut 2 strips of fabric- waist measurement + 10 by about 2 inches wide. Make the ends slanted.

Sew 3 sides together, leaving one short end open. Turn it right side out then fold the short end over and sew it shut. You can iron it if you want.

Lastly, hem the skirt. I used a zig zag stich, just to make it super cute.

And there you have it! A somewhat easy fun to make and to wear paper bag skirt! You might have to wait 'till spring to wear it though...

About Us

Jillian and Claire.
We're the girls who are always creating, making, and thinking. We hot glue, sew, paint, draw, bake, and sometimes fail... Ok, we fail a lot... But that's not the point! We love to use our imaginations and would like to share that with you. They call us "Those Crafty Chicks."
If you would like to share your imagination with us or would like to be featured on our blog, just shoot us an email at thosecraftychicks@yahoo.com.
Enjoy!